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My SIL used to work for an airline and her family and friends got discounted Buddy Pass. My daughter used that once for her flight home on Spring Break.
She was wearing her College Hockey Team's Windsuit. It showed NOTHING. Not allowed on the plane. Inappropriate dress. She had a carry on bag with a pair of khaki pants, and a long sleeved button down shirt which she changed into. She was told "still not appropriate" but would let it slide "this" time. Huh????? What did they want? A dress, heels, hat, gloves, and pearls????
After this, we never used that Buddy Pass, or flew on that airline.
Another reason not to fly. I haven't been on an airplane in 38 years.
I've been using Amtrak lately. Unfortunately, its network is pretty limited (no direct train from Orlando to Atlanta, for instance), and if you're in a hurry to get somewhere, it's not a viable option.
But aside from that, it's how travel should be: comfortable, relaxing, no frills, just board the thing and ride in comfort.
I don't see anything wrong with her outfit. However, the flight did originate in Jamaica -- perhaps there was a cultural issue about dress and the Jamaican staff had an issue with it?
"In Jamaica, unless you are at a beach resort, you should avoid wearing revealing clothing. Shorts and miniskirts are not considered appropriate for women, so it is best to wear longer skirts and dresses."
I agree, on an island like that, the locals are going to be wearing t-shirts and long pants or Bermuda shorts, unless they are going swimming. She would have stood out as a tourist for sure.
I don't have a problem with the way she was dressed either, but there is a time and place for everything. I have to wonder why she would even want to be dressed like that on an air conditioned plane. I start freezing on a plane when I'm wearing a short sleeve shirt. I can't even imagine what it would be like to sit on a flight for hours dressed the way she was, with the AC blowing.
Since airline passengers are now packed so tightly together, consideration for other flyers would seem to favor covering the shoulders, so those seated next to you are not squished against your bare skin.
I agree, on an island like that, the locals are going to be wearing t-shirts and long pants or Bermuda shorts, unless they are going swimming. She would have stood out as a tourist for sure.
She wasn't in Jamaica, so whatever etiquette some random link claims is irrelevant. She was headed to Miami. There is nothing wrong with wearing that in Florida. You will see plenty of people wearing much worse.
Another reason not to fly. I haven't been on an airplane in 38 years.
About 20 years for me. The only reason I would even think of getting on a plane these days, would be if I was traveling overseas. And that is probably not going to happen for financial reasons. So my flying days are over. And the threat of terrorism has nothing to do with it. But the Gestapo security and bad customer service sure does.
She wasn't in Jamaica, so whatever etiquette some random link claims is irrelevant. She was headed to Miami. There is nothing wrong with wearing that in Florida. You will see plenty of people wearing much worse.
What are you talking about?
If you'd read the article or viewed the video, you'd know that she was in Jamaica. Hers was a flight from Jamaica, where she said she'd been vacationing, to Miami.
The entire flap started at the airport in Kingston.
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